Inpatient Enrollment of Patient Portal App
Does Inpatient Enrollment Into a Patient Communication App (Patient Gateway) Result in Improved Follow-up and Survey Completion Rates After Orthopaedic Trauma?
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to determine if inpatient enrollment into a patient communication app improves clinic follow-up of orthopedic trauma patients and improves survey completion rates after orthopedic trauma.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2018
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 20, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 5, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 13, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2020
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
November 18, 2022
CompletedNovember 18, 2022
April 1, 2022
2.5 years
January 20, 2018
April 8, 2022
April 8, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Return to Clinic
The number of patients enrolled who return to clinic for a followup visit at 3 months postop. It will be a count and proportion of the occurrence of a patient returning to clinic for followup
3 months postoperative
Use of Any the Patient Gateway Portal at 3 Months
The number of patients who used the patient gateway portal for any purpose at 3 months. This will be a count of participants.
3 months postoperative
Study Arms (2)
Enrollment group
EXPERIMENTALInformation group
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- admitted to the hospital for an orthopedic condition with the need for outpatient follow-up
- able to consent for themselves
You may not qualify if:
- unable to consent for themselves
- inability to communicate in English
- no possession of a smartphone
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
Related Publications (1)
Bhashyam AR, Bansal M, McGovern MM, van der Vliet QMJ, Heng M. In-hospital Enrollment Into an Electronic Patient Portal Results in Improved Follow-up After Orthopedic Surgery: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Perioper Med. 2022 Aug 11;5(1):e37148. doi: 10.2196/37148.
PMID: 35969452DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Marilyn Heng, Principal Investigator
- Organization
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 20, 2018
First Posted
February 13, 2018
Study Start
February 5, 2018
Primary Completion
August 1, 2020
Study Completion
August 1, 2020
Last Updated
November 18, 2022
Results First Posted
November 18, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share